New Zealand Statistical Association 2024 Conference
2 — 4 December 2024
About
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand is pleased to host the New Zealand Statistical Association (NZSA) 2024 Conference from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 December 2024. The conference will be held in-person, on the Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn Campus. All conference presentations will be in the MacLaurin building. More specific details regarding the programme of events will be available below (in due course), and a map of the Kelburn Campus is available from the following link: Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn Campus Map (pdf). For further information or general inquiries, please contact the chair of the organising committee, John Haywood, at john.haywood@vuw.ac.nz Internet access for visiting NZSA 2024 participants is possible through eduroam (education roaming; opens in a new tab), using authentication from your home institution. Alternatively, visitors can access the Wireless Guest network at Victoria University of Wellington by following the instructions given here: VUWguest wireless network (opens in a new tab).Registration
The registration fee includes all morning and afternoon teas, lunches and the Conference Dinner. All fees are GST inclusive. Early Bird prices (available up to Friday 8 November 2024):- NZSA members - $350
- Non-NZSA members - $450
- Students - $250
- NZSA members - $420
- Non-NZSA members - $500
- Students - $300
Student and Early Career Statisticians
Best Student Presentation Sponsored By Harmonic Analytics
Harmonic Analytics (https://www.harmonic.co.nz/) have been a long-time supporter of students and early-career statisticians, generously sponsoring prizes for the best student talks at NZSA Conferences since 2013. We are pleased to announce that this year, once again, Harmonic Analytics are sponsoring the Best Student Presentation Award. All students presenting will be automatically entered into the competition.
Early-Career Travel Grant The New Zealand Statistical Association (NZSA) is offering needs-based financial support to help early-career researchers attend our 2024 conference. To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be an early-career researcher
- Be either seeking employment, or in an employment situation where the cost of attendance is not covered by your employer
- Provide a statement outlining why financial support is required, along with any other relevant information. (Note: This fund is managed by the Awards committee and grants are awarded at the committee’s discretion)
- Be a member of the NZSA
Applications will close on 4 November 2024. Student Travel Award
The New Zealand Statistical Association (NZSA) is funding travel awards for students attending our 2024 conference. To be eligible for these awards, applicants must:
- Be a student enrolled at a New Zealand institution at the time of registration. Students are required to have their supervisor e-mail the NZSA Awards Committee convenor, Vanessa Cave, to confirm their enrolment (Email: vanessa.cave@auckland.ac.nz)
- Present research at the conference. Students are required to submit their abstract with their application
- Provide a single page academic CV
- Be a member of the NZSA
Applications will close on 4 November 2024.
Abstracts — Plenary and ANZJS Read Paper Sessions plus Contributed Talks and Posters
Abstract Submissions:Submissions were open until 31 October 2024. Submissions have now closed. We received 66 contributed talks and 7 posters, prior to any withdrawals. Contributed Abstracts for the presentations that have been accepted for NZSA 2024 are listed on a separate web page: NZSA 2024 Contributed Abstracts. Speakers are listed in alphabetical order, using last names. Contributed presentations are 20 minutes total duration per talk, which includes a couple of minutes for questions. Full written papers are not required. There will be four Plenary Sessions at NZSA 2024, a Premium Sponsor's Presentation from SAS New Zealand, and the inaugural live-streamed ANZJS Read Paper. Full details, including abstracts, are available on a separate web page: NZSA 2024 Plenary Sessions and ANZJS Read Paper.
Timetable
The timetable for the conference is available from the following link (opens in a new tab): NZSA 2024 Conference Timetable. Please note: the Formal Welcome for the conference will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday 2 December. You can help yourself to some of the lunch that's provided, while you register your arrival for the conference between 12:00 and 1:00 PM.Programme
The programme for the 2024 Conference will be available here in due course.Conference Dinner
There will be a Conference Dinner on Tuesday 3 December at Harbourside Function Centre, Shed 22, 4 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central. More details to be confirmed.Travel and Accommodation, plus Information on the NZeTA
Information for people travelling to Wellington for NZSA 2024 is available from the following link. Please note this link opens in a new tab:Travel and Accommodation in Wellington. New Zealand has an Electronic Travel Authority (the NZeTA), which replaced a visa for short-term visitors from many countries. It is quick to apply for online but applications must be made from outside NZ, before travel commences. You do not need an NZeTA if you have a valid New Zealand visa, or are an Australian citizen travelling with an Australian passport. You must get an NZeTA if you do not have a valid visa and you are either travelling on a passport from a visa waiver country or travelling as a permanent resident of Australia. The following website (which opens in a new tab) has some further information: Immigration New Zealand web page on the NZeTA.
Contact
The Program/Organising Committee members are:- John Haywood (Chair),
- Ivy Liu,
- Nokuthaba Sibanda.
Special thanks to Christo Muller, Caroline Nebel, Teresa Schischka and Ginny Whatarau for various types of wonderful, logistical support!
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